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Chapter 1458: The Feigning Automaton
Chapter 1458: The Feigning Automaton
In less than half a minute, the massive invisibility array was set up, enveloping all intelligent beings within a light blue field.
However, everyone within the array, except for Su Yuxin and Morningstar, trembled in fear.
The fact that the Dominator Rank-level Automaton was approaching was terrifying.
"Senior Su, are you sure that legendary Automaton is coming?" someone asked, their voice quivering.
"Will this spiritual array be effective? I mean, wouldn't it be better to just run for our lives?" another person added.
Su Yuxin ignored these voices.
He was perplexed as to why the Stellarch-class Automaton was approaching.
In his opinion, there was no need for the Automaton to come, and he wondered if his previous assumptions were incorrect.
"Kexing, what's this Automaton up to?" Morningstar inquired through their psychic connection.
"I don't know," Su Yuxin shrugged, "Let's wait and see."
...
The Stellarch-class Automaton moved swiftly.
Despite being nearly 300 kilometers away from the South Pole, it appeared above Su Yuxin and the others in less than a minute.
This Automaton was massive, with a length of almost 400 meters, resembling a gigantic mechanical octopus.
At the center of the Automaton was a spherical control cabin, surrounded by mechanical tentacles. Each tentacle ended in a magnetic suction cup that glowed with blue light.
"Feeling hungry?" Su Yuxin smiled at Morningstar, knowing that she particularly enjoyed seafood.
Morningstar glared at him, unamused.
Upon arrival, the Stellarch-class Automaton immediately launched an attack on Leah without hesitation!
It was unaware of the invisibility array below or the presence of Su Yuxin and the others within it.
If not for the invisibility array, the Automaton would have surely eliminated the insignificant beings on the ground before targeting Leah.
In space, the mechanical tentacles transformed into afterimages, relentlessly assaulting Leah's newly formed 'sun', while the spherical cabin emitted scorching rays, striking Leah as she was in the midst of her breakthrough.
Suddenly, Leah's 'sun' trembled violently under the attack, and she was knocked away, flying several dozen kilometers.
From the perspective of all intelligent beings in the Southern Hemisphere, the new sun in the sky began to flicker intensely and then shifted a short distance.
However, upon witnessing this, Su Yuxin's confusion vanished, replaced by an expression of bemusement.
"What's wrong, Kexing?" Morningstar asked with concern.
Su Yuxin sighed, "I thought my judgment was off, but now I realize this guy is just pretending to be weak."
"Pretending to be weak?" Morningstar's forehead creased with confusion.
Pretending to be weak? How so?
Su Yuxin reached out and rubbed Morningstar's head, explaining, "By pretending to be weak, I mean this Stellarch-class Automaton isn't utilizing its full strength. It's intentionally using low-level attacks to make itself appear weak..."
Su Yuxin proceeded to elaborate on the Stellarch-class Automaton's capabilities.
He backed his explanation with data.
If the overall strength of a newly advanced Dominator Rank cultivator is set at 1, then Leah's strength before her breakthrough was around 34, while a first-stage Stellarch-class Automaton would be approximately 1000.
"However," Su Yuxin continued, "the output displayed by this Automaton is far below 1000, not even reaching 100. It feels more like 80-90. Therefore, we can conclude that this Automaton is feigning weakness."
After hearing Su Yuxin's analysis, Morningstar nodded in agreement, "It does seem like it's putting on a weak front."
A Stellarch-class Automaton at full power could destroy an entire planet, yet Morningstar didn't sense that kind of devastating power.
"But Kexing, why is this Automaton pretending to be weak?" Morningstar asked.
Su Yuxin stroked his chin, "I suspect it's trying to further entice Leah to head north. The weaker it appears, the less hesitant Leah will be to make the journey."
He gazed up at the sky, where the Automaton continued its 'all-out' attack on Leah.
"I predict that this Automaton will keep up the charade of attacking Leah with all its might, and soon it will 'realize' that even at its full strength, it cannot defeat her. Ultimately, it will 'reluctantly' retreat."
"Perhaps," Morningstar agreed, looking up at the battle in the sky, which indeed seemed like the most logical deduction.
...
Su Yuxin's prediction proved to be incredibly accurate.
Events unfolded precisely as he had foretold. Initially, the Automaton assumed a posture of attacking Leah with all its might.
However, after some time, Leah's advancement wasn't hindered, and the Automaton's attacks seemed to weaken.
Half an hour later, the 'desperate' Automaton, having exhausted its tricks, reluctantly retreated from the South Pole, while Leah stabilized her formation and continued her breakthrough.
The spectators within the invisibility array below realized what was happening and erupted into enthusiastic cheers.
The legendary Automaton's retreat meant that no one could stop Lady Leah's breakthrough!
Moreover, the fact that Leah could repel the Automaton even while in the midst of her breakthrough was terrifying. What would happen once she completed her transformation?
Could this be the moment when carbon-based lifeforms finally dominated the world?
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